that for many, brings trayvon martin to mind. that is bringing outrage to the man who brought it to the firing range. and the police officer has been fired. matt gutman how that officer is explaining it and what he's saying now to trayvon martin's family. >> reporter: a police officer has been fired for bringing these shooting targets to a weapons exercise in central florida. >> he had a target in the back of his car. and offered it to two other officers with the force. >> reporter: according to the mortified ceo of the port authority, john walsh, those fellow cops, disgusted with the choice of targets, reported sergeant ron king. king admits to having the targets with the faceless figure and hoodie. and offered this apology. >> i would like to start my statement by apologizing to the family of trayvon martin for being used as a pawn in somebody's political agenda. >> reporter: in the six-minute address, king claims he was going to use the targets, as an example of what not to shoot at. >> and the target is something i viewed as